100% Part 4
What Have You Done with My Son?
There were times in the Old Testament when God’s chosen people rebelled against God, removing God’s protection, resulting in the Jewish people being exiled at the hands of other invading powers. This is a common theme in Israel’s history when periods of flourishing are followed by periods of hardship because of the Jewish people falling away from God’s commandments into sin and depravity. What we can learn from these examples is that although God is long-suffering, He is not eternally suffering. There will always be a point in time when we run out of time to repent. And as the prophet Ezekiel declared to the Jewish people during their exile, not “even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it [land],” (Ez 14:14) could they save the Jews, which teaches us that we are ultimately responsible for our righteousness before God. Others, even our Church leaders, cannot serve in place of our own behavior and choices. But there is one who can make us righteous before the Father, and His name is Jesus Christ.
The greatest choice we will ever make is whether we accept or reject His son, Jesus. Jesus Christ, whom God sent as a gift for our salvation, is the only way to be completely forgiven for our sins, and the only way to spend eternity with God. Despite what we go through in this life, we are all responsible for that choice. Our accountability to this choice is certain; it’s our responsibility to bear. If we do not choose Jesus, we cannot blame others or circumstances to justify our rejection of Jesus.
We might go to a great church, follow a charismatic preacher, and listen to great worship music, but none of it can save us. When we stand before the Almighty God on the day of judgment, we can expect to be asked, “What did we do with God’s Son?” How we respond will mean everything.
In this message, Pastor Ward explains 3 important biblical aspects of our responsibilities as Christians.
There were times in the Old Testament when God’s chosen people rebelled against God, removing God’s protection, resulting in the Jewish people being exiled at the hands of other invading powers. This is a common theme in Israel’s history when periods of flourishing are followed by periods of hardship because of the Jewish people falling away from God’s commandments into sin and depravity. What we can learn from these examples is that although God is long-suffering, He is not eternally suffering. There will always be a point in time when we run out of time to repent. And as the prophet Ezekiel declared to the Jewish people during their exile, not “even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it [land],” (Ez 14:14) could they save the Jews, which teaches us that we are ultimately responsible for our righteousness before God. Others, even our Church leaders, cannot serve in place of our own behavior and choices. But there is one who can make us righteous before the Father, and His name is Jesus Christ.
The greatest choice we will ever make is whether we accept or reject His son, Jesus. Jesus Christ, whom God sent as a gift for our salvation, is the only way to be completely forgiven for our sins, and the only way to spend eternity with God. Despite what we go through in this life, we are all responsible for that choice. Our accountability to this choice is certain; it’s our responsibility to bear. If we do not choose Jesus, we cannot blame others or circumstances to justify our rejection of Jesus.
We might go to a great church, follow a charismatic preacher, and listen to great worship music, but none of it can save us. When we stand before the Almighty God on the day of judgment, we can expect to be asked, “What did we do with God’s Son?” How we respond will mean everything.
In this message, Pastor Ward explains 3 important biblical aspects of our responsibilities as Christians.
- Responsibility with our relationship with God,
- Responsibility to witness to the lost, and
- Responsibility to raise the next generation to be disciples of Jesus Christ.